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Country
  
United States

County
  
Monmouth

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Area
  
4.178 km²

Zip code
  
07755

Area code
  
Area codes 732 and 848

State
  
New Jersey

Township
  
Ocean

FIPS code
  
3453790

Elevation
  
14 m

Population
  
4,152 (2000)

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Restaurants
  
Brennan's Delicates, Nino Jr's Italian Specialty, Eastern Empire, Posillipo Italian Restaura, Bistro Rylo

Oakhurst is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Ocean Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,995.

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Map of Oakhurst, Ocean Township, NJ 07755, USA

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.614 square miles (4.178 km2), including 1.611 square miles (4.171 km2) of land and 0.003 square miles (0.006 km2) of water (0.16%).

Census 2010

The 2010 United States Census counted 3,995 people, 1,372 households, and 1,125 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,480.5 per square mile (957.7/km2). The CDP contained 1,473 housing units at an average density of 914.6 per square mile (353.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.64% (3,781) White, 1.35% (54) Black or African American, 0.05% (2) Native American, 2.53% (101) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.45% (18) from other races, and 0.98% (39) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.85% (154) of the population.

Out of a total of 1,372 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, 23.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females the census counted 98.9 males, but for 100 females at least 18 years old, it was 95.1 males.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 4,152 people, 1,397 households, and 1,176 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 989.6/km2 (2,570.0/mi2). There were 1,459 housing units at an average density of 347.7/km2 (903.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.10% White, 0.75% African American, 2.29% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.

There were 1,397 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,026, and the median income for a family was $78,206. Males had a median income of $56,756 versus $41,429 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,235. About 2.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit offers train service on the North Jersey Coast Line at the Elberon. NJ Transit bus service is available on the 832 and 837 local routes.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Oakhurst include:

  • Lou Barbaro (1916-1976), professional golfer.
  • Norma Eberhardt (1929-2011), actress.
  • Rowland Hughes (1896-1957), Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 1954-1956.
  • References

    Oakhurst, New Jersey Wikipedia